The Global Sun TemperatureProject

By: The Seventh Grade Class

And

Ms. Isabel Ramos

St. Francis Academy

                 

      

About Our SchoolHow would you describe a school? Would you consider it a place of

learning, a place for fun and friends, or a second home?

Here, at St. Francis Academy, we have all of those wonderful aspects. This school is a place of learning and enjoyment. We are all one family in

this Catholic, academic community.

We participate in many tournaments that necessitate high intellectual characteristics.

St. Francis Academy is a marvelous place to grow and to learn together with God.

Working at the Computer Lab

Data Table

School Name CityState /

Province Country

Latitude (N or S)

Longitude (W or E)

Average Minutes of Sunlight

Average Temperature

(°C)

Heritage Christian School Port Macquarie NSW Australia -31.4 152.9 802 19.2

Storm Academy San Antonio Texas USA 28 -19 697 24.4

Rukmini Devi Public School Delhi Delhi India 28.4 77.2 797 28

Kherad Tehran Tehran Iran 35.9 51 632 21.9

Kentfield School Redwood City CA USA 37 -122 625 21

Saint Raphael School Long Island City New York USA 40.7 -74 613 9

Central Academy Ann Arbor Michigan USA 42.1 -83.4 606 6.4

Aanestad Homelearners LadysmithBritish

Columbia Canada 48.9 -123.8 573 9.4

Gimnazjum w Jastkowie Jastkow lubelskie Poland 51.1 22.1 561 3.2

Vastseliina Boarding School Võrumaa Võrumaa Estonia 57.4 27.2 512 0.8

               

Complete list of data can be found on http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/tempproj3/07B/07Bdata_verified_en.html

Graphs

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When the latitude of a country is near 0, the country’s location is close to the equator. Being close to it, the country receives more

sunlight, thus the temperature rises. If the latitude is far from 0, the country receives less sunlight, therefore its temperature decreases.

Now, we are able to relate Science with our map skills.